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State approves sale of Suffolk Downs

By adamg on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 3:24pm

The State House News Service reports on the approval by the state Gaming Commission. The move clears the way for the massive redevelopment of the site on the Revere/East Boston line, although racing should continue for another year.

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East Boston
Revere
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Development
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Suffolk Downs


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Comments

By Stevil on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 5:51pm.

Should be good for thousands of units if they zone it densely enough. Could singlehandedly drop rents a few percent around the metro area with all the extra supply in a few years.

By b from Ros on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 8:45pm.

Could practically place a whole new city there if they avoided car-centered development.

Then there is the Nimbys... :(

By johnmcboston on Sat, 04/01/2017 - 1:39pm.

They said "no" to a casino partially because of traffic. Do you think residents will let ANY development happen without a fight?

By ZT on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 9:27pm.

More developments for East Boston , Suffolk downs just 5 train stops away from Boston.
An added Movie theater on that huge parcel would be a great addition for Eastie residents , sick and tired of driving to Revere or paying a toll to drive into Boston to see a movie or shopping malls .it's time for an Eastie upscale shopping /restaurant destination for Eastie, Revere, Winthrop residents, right now 60% of these residents travel to Somerville and as far away to places like outlets in southern Mass to spend their money and shop .

By Mike V on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 1:10am.

Brick and mortar shops just don't cut it these days, with Amazon.com eating up all the Global commerce , large department stores (sears being one) are slowly fading into the sunset, restaurants, cell phone stores, Fitness / Yoga centers H&R Block are examples of brick and mortar survivors, if lets say a Levi's apparel shop or a Nike shop they won't last long at a large proposed development such as Suffolk downs. So the developers have to rightly choose and utilize what can be a right fit for the land.

By anon on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 7:56am.

But what happened to the Shaw's by the back door to the track, was that supported by the people ?

By Chris77 on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 12:53pm.

Good, we won't have to hear anything more about the weezing Massachusetts "Racing Industry".